We run friendly and fun willow weaving workshops at various venues around Yorkshire, below are some of the workshop locations
The Hepworth, Wakefield
The National Trust Nostell Priory, Wakefield
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Potterick Carr, Doncaster
Mires Beck Nursery, South Cave
The Yorkshire Arboretum, York
The Blacksmiths Shop Crafts, Foggerthorpe
My workshop at Stockwell Stud, Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster
The Old Girls School, Sherburn In Elmet
We also work at other venues. If you would like to organise a workshop for a group please get in touch. I can come to you if you have a suitable venue.
Willow Butterfly Workshop - Sold Out
12 November, 2019
12th November 2019
9.30 to 13.30
Venue: Stockwell Stud, Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster LS24 9DE Suitable for beginners. Create a willow butterfly, you can either fully weave your wings or use random weaving. This is an ideal first project.Willow Deer Workshop - Sold Out
23 November, 2019
23rd November 2019
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame.Willow Stag Head Workshop - Sold out
24 November, 2019
24th November 2019
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. You will make this stags head completely out of willow, with no metal frame. An ideal decoration for all year around and a fun way to learn a new traditional skill.Willow Christmas tree 4ft and robin workshop- Sold out
26 November, 2019
26th November 2019
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. Enjoy yourself and relax while making a willow Christmas tree as per the picture (I will supply all decorations except the lights) and a willow robin. This is a great workshop to start you on your willow way as you will learn the basics of creating a frame and random weave as well as creating a beautiful bird and Christmas tree.Willow Christmas Wreath Workshop
28 November, 2019
28th November 2019
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: The Yorkshire Arboretum, Castle Howard, York YO60 7BY Suitable for beginners. Enjoy a festive willow wreath making workshop using my own coppiced willow and greenery gathered from a local estate. You will also have a large variety of dried fruit and sparkly Christmas decorations to choose from while decorating your wreath. Enjoy a glass of spiced punch and a mince pie as well as you get into the festive spirit and have some me time. To book tickets for this workshop, please visit: www.yorkshirearboretum.orgWillow Deer Workshop - Sold Out
30 November, 2019
30th November 2019
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: The Old Blacksmith’s Shop, Foggathorpe YO8 6PR Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame. To book tickets for this workshop, please visit: www.blacksmithshopcrafts.co.ukWillow Deer Workshop - Sold out
1 December, 2019
1st December 2019
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame.Willow Deer Workshop - Sold Out
7 December, 2019
7th December 2019
11.00 to 16.00
Venue: Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame. To book tickets for this workshop, please visit: www.harewood.orgWillow Deer Workshop - Sold Out
8 December, 2019
8th December 2019
11.00 to 16.00
Venue: Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame. To book tickets for this workshop, please visit: www.harewood.orgWillow Christmas Wreath Workshop 11am-1pm
10 December, 2019
10th December 2019
11am to 1pm
Venue: Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG Suitable for beginners. Enjoy a festive willow wreath making workshop using my own coppiced willow and greenery gathered from a local estate. You will also have a large variety of dried fruit and sparkly Christmas decorations to choose from while decorating your wreath. To book tickets for this workshop, please visit: www.harewood.orgWillow Christmas Wreath Workshop 2-4pm
10 December, 2019
10th December 2019
2 - 4 pm
Venue: Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG Suitable for beginners. Enjoy a festive willow wreath making workshop using my own coppiced willow and greenery gathered from a local estate. You will also have a large variety of dried fruit and sparkly Christmas decorations to choose from while decorating your wreath. To book tickets for this workshop, please visit: www.harewood.orgWillow Deer Workshop - Sold Out
11 December, 2019
11th December 2019
11.00 to 16.00
Venue: Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame. To book tickets for this workshop, please visit: www.harewood.orgWillow Christmas Wreath Workshop
13 December, 2019
13th December 2019
9.30 to 12.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. Enjoy a festive willow wreath making workshop using my own coppiced willow and greenery gathered from a local estate. You will also have a large variety of dried fruit and sparkly Christmas decorations to choose from while decorating your wreath. Enjoy a glass of spiced punch and a mince pie as well as you get into the festive spirit and have some me time.Willow Christmas Wreath Workshop
13 December, 2019
13th December 2019
9.30 to 12.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. Enjoy a festive willow wreath making workshop using my own coppiced willow and greenery gathered from a local estate. You will also have a large variety of dried fruit and sparkly Christmas decorations to choose from while decorating your wreath. Enjoy a glass of spiced punch and a mince pie as well as you get into the festive spirit and have some me time.Willow Deer Workshop - Sold out
14 December, 2019
14th December 2019
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame.Willow Deer Workshop - Sold Out
15 December, 2019
15th December 2019
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame.Willow Deer Workshop
18 December, 2019
18th December 2019
11.00 to 16.00
Venue: Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame. To book tickets for this workshop, please visit: www.harewood.orgWillow Boxing Hare workshop
16 January, 2020
16th January 2010
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: My workshop, Stockwell Stud,Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster, LS24 9DE Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a willow boxing hare; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame.Willow Trug Workshop
18 January, 2020
18th January 2010
9.30 to 16.30
Venue: My Workshop, Stockwell Stud, Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster LS24 9DE Suitable for beginners. During this willow trug workshop you will make a beautiful basket suitable for carrying flowers or vegetables in; you will learn the basics of basketry, the tools associated with it and about the different types of basketry there are.Willow Heron workshop
21 January, 2020
21 January 2020
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: My workshop, Stockwell Stud, Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster LS24 9DE Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a large willow heron; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame. it is a fun item that looks good in a garden.Willow deer workshop
23 January, 2020
23rd January 2010
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: My workshop, Stockwell Stud, Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster LS24 9DE Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a 4ft willow deer; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame.Willow Pheasant
26 January, 2020
26th January 2020
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: My Workshop, Stockwell Stud, Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster LS24 9DE Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a life sized willow pheasant; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame.Round Willow basket
30 January, 2020
30th January 2020
09.00 to 17.00
Venue: My workshop, Stockwell Stud, Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster LS24 9DE Suitable for beginners. You will make a round shopping basket from scratch. It will be approximately 30cm in width in less you'd like a smaller basket. I will provide all the tools, you will also be able to find out about the history of basketry and I will talk about how we harvest the willow and look after it so we have a stock of it all year around.Willow Handbag workshop
1 February, 2020
1st February
Time: 9.30 – 4.30
Venue: My workshop at Stockwell Stud
Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make willow handbag which will have leather straps; you will learn the basics of making square baskets (square basketry includes trugs, square or rectangular baskets).
I will provide hot and cold drinks, some light snacks and all the tools you will need for the day and you will have a choice of willow colour.
Time: 9.30 – 4.30
Venue: My workshop at Stockwell Stud
Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make willow handbag which will have leather straps; you will learn the basics of making square baskets (square basketry includes trugs, square or rectangular baskets).
I will provide hot and cold drinks, some light snacks and all the tools you will need for the day and you will have a choice of willow colour.
Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make willow handbag which will have leather straps; you will learn the basics of making square baskets (square basketry includes trugs, square or rectangular baskets).
I will provide hot and cold drinks, some light snacks and all the tools you will need for the day and you will have a choice of willow colour.
Willow pig workshop
2 February, 2020
2nd February 2020
10.00 to 16.00
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make a willow pig; you will learn the basics of random weave and creating sculpture with willow without a metal frame. The willow pig you make will be suitable for going in your garden or indoors.Willow Hurdle Workshop
6 February, 2020
6th February 2020
10.00 to 15.30
Venue: Stockwell Stud, Kirkby Wharfe, Tadcaster LS24 9DE Suitable for beginners. During this workshop you can make either a hurdle on a wooded frame or a hurdle with a willow frame. You will leave the workshop with the skills to make your own hurdles and the hurdle you make on the day. Please dress warm as the workshop will be run at my workshop which is quite cold. I have a wood log burner but it is still a barn. You will be dry but wear layers.Willow Framed Basket
8 February, 2020
8th February 2020
9.30 to 16.30
Venue: Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. During this willow framed basket workshop you will make a Framed basket; you will learn the basics of basketry, this is one of the easiest baskets to make.Willow Handbag Workshop
9 February, 2020
9th February 2020
9.30.00 to 16.30
Venue: The Old Girls' School, 18 Kirkgate, Sherburn in Elmet LS25 6BL Suitable for beginners. Suitable for beginners. During this willow sculpture workshop you will make willow handbag which will have leather straps; you will learn the basics of making square baskets (square basketry includes trugs, square or rectangular baskets). I will provide hot and cold drinks, some light snacks and all the tools you will need for the day and you will have a choice of willow colour.Subscribe to Our Newsletter
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